Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–8+ mm), sometimes glabrate, distally glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–5+ mm).

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

basal 0(–3+), cauline 6–12+;

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 25–80(–100+) × 8–15(–25+) mm, lengths 3–5 times widths, bases ± cuneate, margins usually entire, rarely denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–5+ mm), adaxial usually piloso-hirsute at margins (hairs 2–5+ mm), rarely glabrous.

basal 3–6+, cauline 3–6+;

blades oblong to spatulate or oblanceolate, (15–)25–75(–150+) × 6–12(–30+) mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (to lanate, hairs 2–4 mm).

usually stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute and/or stipitate-glandular as well, rarely glabrous.

usually stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute as well (hairs 1–2 mm).

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

± cylindric to campanulate, 6–9 (× 3–4) mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

6–12(–15+);

corollas yellow, 8–9 mm.

12–15+, apices ± rounded, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent.

12–15+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces usually densely piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent or glabrous.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–8+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

(3–)8–25(–100+) in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

pappi of 32–40+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 5–6 mm.

(tan to red-brown) columnar, 3–3.5 mm;

pappi of ca. 60+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–6 mm.